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Backup care benefits for small businesses

UrbanSitter makes backup care benefits accessible to startups, small businesses, and growing teams of up to 50 employees. Select a plan and launch it yourself today.

Plans from $129 a month. Cancel anytime.

Have more than 50 employees? Talk to our Corporate Care team

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Parent playing with a baby on the floor at home

Care gaps hit small teams hardest

A sick kid, school closure, or nanny who calls out turns into a missed workday. On a small team there is rarely anyone to cover the workload.

86% of working parents need child care to be able to work, and 43% do not have adequate backup care.

Source: UrbanSitter Working Parents and Child Care Report, 2025.

Backup care benefits, sized right for small businesses.

UrbanSitter's small business plans are ready to go and quick to start. Pick a plan, invite your team, and they can book care right away.

We streamlined the setup and launch process for small teams to keep benefit costs low and accessible to more employers.

Launch the same day, no HR experience needed

No year-long contract required, cancel anytime

40% fewer workdays missed when employers offer a backup care benefit

For employees

A full UrbanSitter membership provides backup care when plans change. Find and book background checked care in minutes, read reviews from other parents, and rebook favorites. 

For employers

Your benefit is launched and managed through a simple portal. It's easy to add or remove employees as your team changes. One flat monthly subscription is billed automatically.  

One membership,
every kind of care

Every employee on your plan gets access to UrbanSitter's array of services: 

Backup and everyday child care. From same-day sitters for school holidays and emergencies to after-school care and full-time nannies, child care is covered.

Pet care. Dog walkers and pet sitters for the days that run long.

Adult and senior care. Companion care and help at home for aging relatives.

Household services. Help with errands, organizing, and the to-do list that never ends.

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Why small teams choose UrbanSitter

Background checked care

Everyone providing care through UrbanSitter is background checked annually, with reviews from other families.

SOC 2 compliant

Trusted by employers nationwide, with the same security and privacy standards behind every plan.

Every kind of care

Backup and everyday child care, after-school help, pet care, senior care, and household services.

Easy to manage

Add or remove employees anytime. One flat monthly subscription, billed automatically. Employees book directly.

Trusted by employers nationwide, from growing companies to household names.

Have more than 50 employees?

Learn more about UrbanSitter Corporate Care for larger employers. Includes a dedicated account management team, care subsidy options, out-of-network reimbursement, and daycare discounts.
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Set up your benefit in only three steps

1. Pick a plan. Three plans, starting at $129 a month, priced by team size up to 50. You compare them side by side at the next step.

2. Add your company. Create your account, accept the agreement, and pay by card.

3. Invite your team. Employees activate their membership and start booking. You can launch the same day you sign up.

Teams love UrbanSitter benefits

  • "UrbanSitter's Corporate Care benefit has made a real difference for our employees. It's easy to use, and the support we've received has been fantastic. This is a benefit that truly resonates with our workforce."
    Jennifer A. Hazera
    Benefits Coordinator, Western Carriers
  • "UrbanSitter helps us show up for our employees at any point in their life journey, whether by supporting multi-generational households, pet parents, providing childcare, or employees' household needs. It's an impressive and equitable benefit offering."
    Bryan
    Benefits Team at Quizlet

Ready to offer backup care benefits?

Pick a plan and your team can start booking care today.

Choose a plan

Have more than 50 employees? Talk to our Corporate Care team

Small business backup care benefits questions, answered

How can a small business or startup offer backup care benefits?

The simplest way is a membership-based backup care benefit. With UrbanSitter, a small business with up to 50 employees picks a plan online, adds its company details, and invites employees, who then find and book care directly, from same-day child care to pet, senior, and household help. There is no broker, no minimum headcount, and no sales call.

How much do backup care benefits cost a small business?

Small business plans with UrbanSitter start at $129 a month and are priced by team size, up to 50 employees. You see all three plans side by side when you choose a plan. The price covers a full UrbanSitter membership for every employee on the plan, and employees pay directly for the care they book, at hourly rates they agree on in advance. See average babysitting rates by city.

Why do small teams need backup care?

A sick kid, a school closure, or a sitter who cancels hits a small team harder because there is rarely anyone to cover. Working parents miss an average of 5 workdays a year because of care gaps. A backup care benefit gives employees a way to find care the same day.

Do I need a benefits broker or a sales call to set this up?

No. You choose a plan, create an account, add your company, and pay by credit card, all online. If you have more than 50 employees and want a custom program with subsidies or reimbursement, contact our team and we will build it with you.

What kinds of care are included?

UrbanSitter membership provides access to babysitters and nannies for backup and everyday child care, after-school help, pet care, adult and senior companion care, and household services. Everyone providing care is background checked annually, and families can read ratings and reviews from others before booking.